Sanchez, Pope sent down

Via Bryan Hoch, we learn this afternoon that the Yankees have made two more cuts from the Big League camp. Ryan Pope — 3 G, 3 IP, 1 H, 3 K — has been reassigned to the minor league camp, and Romulo Sanchez — 4 G, 3.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K — has been optioned to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Despite less than stellar Spring Training numbers, the Yankees will probably give Sanchez some Major League innings at some point this season if and when the bullpen needs some help. Slowly, slowly, the roster is getting whittled down.

Pope was drafted relatively high (3rd round in 2007), but hasn’t particularly impressed. Not that he’s been bad, just hasn’t pitched as well as he could have.

http://www.secondavenuesagas.com Benjamin Kabak

If he pitches to his potential, he has an outside shot at a September appearance. But he’ll probably go back to AA and get some starts in before moving up to AAA.

Jimmy

Ignorant question. I’ve seen the term “SSS” several times, but I’m not clever enough to guess what it means and can’t decipher it from context. It must have something to do with overall pitching stats.